Comments on: Living small is big in Japan http://www.contentdg.com/living-small-is-big-in-japan/ Architecture firm that believes everyone deserves good design. Mon, 30 Jan 2012 21:33:08 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.4 By: jason http://www.contentdg.com/living-small-is-big-in-japan/comment-page-1/#comment-454 jason Tue, 14 Jul 2009 13:01:21 +0000 http://www.contentdg.com/blog/?p=88#comment-454 Calvin, I think the best place to start would be to talk to some local residential designers or architects about wanting a home similar to Yasuhiro Yamashita's Penguin House. I'm sure this is a one of a kind home with design copyright issues and not a home with plans available for purchase, but I could be wrong. Being in Florida, we're not sure what exactly Canada officials need to approve for building permit, but if you were to buy stock plans from someone, usually you need to have the plans structurally engineered by a local, familiar with the area and codes. Hope this helps at least a little and thanks for the comment. Calvin,

I think the best place to start would be to talk to some local residential designers or architects about wanting a home similar to Yasuhiro Yamashita’s Penguin House. I’m sure this is a one of a kind home with design copyright issues and not a home with plans available for purchase, but I could be wrong.

Being in Florida, we’re not sure what exactly Canada officials need to approve for building permit, but if you were to buy stock plans from someone, usually you need to have the plans structurally engineered by a local, familiar with the area and codes.

Hope this helps at least a little and thanks for the comment.

]]> By: calvin http://www.contentdg.com/living-small-is-big-in-japan/comment-page-1/#comment-452 calvin Tue, 14 Jul 2009 09:32:27 +0000 http://www.contentdg.com/blog/?p=88#comment-452 hi , i was just wondering, how much it would cost to build the penguin house here in canada, is there some where i can get the blue prints, and what other concers should i have with something such as trying to construct such a house. calvin l'hirondelle hi , i was just wondering, how much it would cost to build the penguin house here in canada, is there some where i can get the blue prints, and what other concers should i have with something such as trying to construct such a house. calvin l’hirondelle

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